Madonna is heading back to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, and the Queen of Pop is making her return in grand fashion.

The superstar has been tapped to open the 2026 VMAs on September 27, marking her first performance at the ceremony in a whopping 23 years.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost his legal team. Attorneys from the New York firm Sher Tremonte filed paperwork on Monday to withdraw from representing him in a defamation case.

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Michael B. Jordan is preparing to press pause after one of the biggest chapters of his career.

Fresh from making Oscars history with ‘Sinners’, the actor-director has revealed plans to step away for much of 2027. And, in opening up about the decision, Jordan shared just how intensely his body reacted once awards season was over.

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Chris Brown has made it clear he wants no part of the State of Texas honor presented to him after State Rep. Venton Jones apologized over the recognition.

And the R&B star had especially sharp words for the lawmaker after Jones addressed the controversy both on ‘The Don Lemon Show’ and in a separate formal statement from his office.

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Kodak Black has scored another legal victory. Prosecutors have dropped the first-degree felony MDMA trafficking case against him before formal charges were ever filed.

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From basking to backlash, Chris Brown barely had time to soak in the magnitude of a recent honor presented by U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett before they were both inundated with criticism for the historic moment.

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Drake has dropped three albums and over 18 music videos in the last 5 months, but he’s got more where that came from if there are music lovers out there still needing a Drizzy fix.

After weeks of teasing ‘Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)‘ – a self-proclaimed “not-so-short film” – September 15 brought with it the project’s official arrival.

Chockfull of the GRAMMY winner flexing his acting skills, celebrity guest appearances (see: gal pal and fellow rapper Sexxy Red, Pinkchyu, Lena the Plug, Don Toliver,), snippets of new music, and so much more.

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Jhene Aiko may have dropped her fourth studio album, ‘Westside Whimsy,’ with little notice on Friday (September 11), but that didn’t stop hungry fans from quickly lapping up what the R&B diva was serving up.

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Miley Cyrus may have proclaimed “the kids don’t wanna dance” in her banging new single ‘Bass Persuades,’ but the out-of-the-box Billboard success of the September 3-released cut is suggesting the opposite.

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Halle Berry is showing love to Zendaya after her 2026 Emmys look, which many say was inspired by the actress.

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Tisha Campbell has spent years using her platform to advocate for autism awareness. Now, that journey has taken an intensely personal turn.

The beloved ‘Martin’ and ‘My Wife and Kids’ actress has revealed that, after undergoing extensive testing with two specialists, she received an AuDHD diagnosis, a term used to describe the co-occurrence of autism and ADHD.

And, for Campbell, the discovery has unlocked a new understanding of experiences she has navigated for much of her life.

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Beyoncé is taking Cécred across the pond in a major way.

The superstar’s award-winning haircare brand is gearing up for its first physical retail expansion outside the US, teaming with Space NK for a major UK rollout this month.

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